Canon's newest fixed length L-series lens, the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM, incorporates the newest in Canon lens technology for spectacular sharpness and impressive performance at all settings. It features two high-precision, large-diameter aspherical lenses for sharpness across the sensor, even in peripheral areas of full-frame sensors. Lens elements have a newly-designed anti-reflective SWC (Sub Wavelength Coating) that departs from conventional coatings by using an extremely fine structure that minimizes ghosting and flaring across the lens surface, regardless of the angle with which light enters or exits. It also features two UD lens elements to minimize chromatic aberrations, incorporates rear-focusing, ultrasonic, quiet and high-speed AF with full-time manual override. A circular aperture provides beautiful out-of-focus detail and offers legendary dust- and water-resistant L-series construction using only lead-free glass.
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 24mm 1:1.4
Lens Construction: 13 elements in 10 groups
Aspherical and UD lens elements for correction of chromatic aberration. (2 UD Lens Elements)
Circular aperture for pleasing bokeh. (8 blades)
Lead-free glass
Diagonal Angle of View: 84°
Focus Adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
Closest Focusing Distance: 3.0 in./77mm
Maximum magnification: 0.17x
Filter Size: 77mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.4 in./86.9mm; 22.9 oz./650g
Lens hood and pouch supplied
Weather sealed
Provides distance information for E-TTL II flash metering
The new ZE 21/2.8 and the EF 24/1.4 have very different attributes if you ask me.
I have the old 24/1.4, and it's already sensational by f/2. The ZE may win in ultimate resolution when stopped down, but I still think the extra two stops of the Canon, along with AF if you need it, makes it far more versatlie. If Zeiss have delivered anything like the old 21 Distagon, and I expect they have, the ZE would be the choice for stopped-down landscape work approaching MF quality.
Horses for courses really.
Stu Warner wrote:
The new ZE 21/2.8 and the EF 24/1.4 have very different attributes if you ask me.
I have the old 24/1.4, and it's already sensational by f/2. The ZE may win in ultimate resolution when stopped down, but I still think the extra two stops of the Canon, along with AF if you need it, makes it far more versatlie. If Zeiss have delivered anything like the old 21 Distagon, and I expect they have, the ZE would be the choice for stopped-down landscape work approaching MF quality.
Horses for courses really.
Yes 24L is a low light, ultra-thin DOF master and 21 distagon is a corner-to-corner tack sharp master, the perfect landscape, architecture lens. Different uses IMO, although the 24L II would no doubt make an excellent landscape lens too.
I've been holding off on the 24L lens as I have that FL covered about 15 times, but if this performs better than the chart suggests I might think about it.
Lord knows I won't be buying that 5d2 thing for quite a while....
Well, Im no expert on MTF reading, but that doesnt show stopped down lines at all?
"keep in mind that the black lines show the lens wide open while the blue lines show the lens stopped down to f/8"
Red = "the higher up the chart the 10 LP/mm line is (the thick lines), the higher the contrast reproduction capability of the lens will be."
Blue = "the higher up the chart the 30 LP/mm line is (the thin lines), the higher the resolving power and thus subjective sharpness of the lens will be."
I've got the 24L Mk1 which I would think is still good enough for use on the 5D2 (if I buy one). Unless the new 24 is remarkably better than my exisiting lens I think I will save up for the new 35L f1.4 Mk2 instead (there are rumours that this lens may be in the Canon pipeline somewhere).
As my old 24L is being deleted from the current lineup, how long should I expect Canon to continue being able to repair it?
